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THE BIRTH OF A NATION vintage still | USA 1915 #964682

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THE BIRTH OF A NATION vintage still | USA 1915 #964682
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Meeting between Lee and Grant (Howard Gaye and Donald Crisp), c. 1915
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Vintage gelatin silver print

8 x 10 inches
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THE BIRTH OF A NATION is a controversial, though highly influential and innovative silent film directed by D.W. Griffith, based on Thomas Dixon's novels The Clansman (also a play) and The Leopard's Spots. It was released in 1915 and has been credited with securing the future of feature length films (any film over an hour in length) as well as solidifying the codes of film language. The film premiered on February 8, 1915 in Los Angeles, California under the title The Clansman, but three months later was retitled with the present title at its world premiere in New York.
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The controversy of the film revolves around its premise of a post-Civil War America, (also referred to as the Reconstruction) where the Ku Klux Klan successfully redeems the Southern United States from "carpetbaggers" and "mulattos," perceived in the film as evil. The film glorifies the Ku Klux Klan and portrays them as the saviors of the war torn South. Even at the time of the film's release, people vigorously protested the film. However, the success of the film made Griffith a wealthy man. Griffith was surprised by the harsh criticism and his next major project, Intolerance tried to address the issues raised. The film has been strongly linked to the creation of the second version of the Ku Klux Klan, which, after having been practically non-existent since the 1870s, was revived in the ...
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#: 05_381</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1915</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:8</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:10</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:THE BIRTH OF A NATION vintage still | USA 1915</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York</td></tr>
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